My favorite nickname for my cat Chloe is Pops. It is actually short for Sugarpops. If you knew her, you would see why. She is a small, all white cat with beautiful gold eyes and a tiny pink nose. Ever since she was rescued as a tiny kitten, she has been the sweetest presence in […]
Several months ago I had gotten so busy with work that I neglected to do a monthly ThePetCheckup test on Chloe and Kate. Sure enough, Chloe developed litter box problems. She would go in the box but could not pee. Kate would stand next to the box, wide-eyed, staring at me with a look that […]
Several months ago I had gotten extremely busy with work and neglected to do a monthly ThePetCheckup test on the kitties. Sure enough, Chloe started to have litter box problems. She would go into her box but could not pee. Kate stood next to the box and looked at me wide-eyed. Her expression could only […]
People are often surprised when they learn the range of illnesses that a pet urinalysis test can indicate. A urine test for dogs and cats can show indications of some of the most common illnesses that affect our dog’s and cat’s health, including: diabetes, kidney infection, kidney disease, urinary tract infection, bladder disease, autoimmune diseases, […]
With all the wacky weather we have been having in Iowa this summer, I decided to organize things in case I ever needed to evacuate the house quickly with the kitties ~ Chloe and Kate. Luckily they are both healthy and pretty flexible (well, Kate is anyway). I did some research and came up with […]
Someone sent me the following quote~ “The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.” (Ashley Montagu) It made me think of all the times my cats did something which caught me totally by surprise and made me laugh out loud: The […]
When I first had the idea about creating a product where people could perform a urine test on their dog or cat at home, I wondered how easy it would be for people with no medical background to do this test. We ran focus groups, gave away lots of free tests and found that when […]
We received another testimonial from a customer who was able to detect diabetes in his dog at a very early stage of the illness by using ThePetCheckup monthly. His vet thinks he will be able to treat the dog just with a special diet as it was caught so early. I love to hear feedback […]
I came across an interesting statistic today regarding urinary tract infections in dogs. According to the information I read, 20-50% of dogs who have experienced a urinary tract infection will have a recurrence of the infection at some point during their lifetime. This makes it extremely important to be vigilant for signs that the problem […]
Lily has been feeling better and so we took her to one of her favorite places…Red River Beach. Dogs are not allowed on the beach in the summer, but there is a long parking lot adjacent to the beach and in the early evenings, lots of dogs and their people go there. It is a […]
